The Singapore aviation authorities say they hope flights by Singapore Airlines affected by a runway upgrade at Jakarta's main airport can be restored, while a new route to Sydney from the Indonesian capital can start as soon as possible. In...
The parliament on Friday voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye, bringing her presidency to the brink of collapse. The impeachment was a victory for many of South Koreans who have taken to the streets for the past six weeks in...
As in previous weekends, many South Koreans are expected to gather in central Seoul with candles, this time to celebrate the impeachment of Park Geun-hye. Rally organizers said Friday that this Saturday's candlelight vigil, the seventh against President Park since...
From the first child of a slain dictator to the nation's first female president and now the epicenter of the country's worst political fiasco, the life of Park Geun-hye has had many turns. Park taking on her first public role...
President Park Geun-hye said Friday she would accept parliamentary impeachment with a "heavy heart," but snubbed the opposition parties' request to resign immediately. She called a Cabinet meeting at around 5 p.m., less than an hour after the National Assembly...
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Friday that he will not seek re-election next year, due to family reasons. Leung told reporters that his decision to not seek a second term was understood by the central government. Leung, who...
SEOUL - South Korea's parliament voted on Friday to impeach President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal, suspending her powers. The Constitutional Court will decide whether to uphold the motion and remove Park from office or reject it and reinstate...
It was a birthday celebration that came with a massive bang - one that they will never forget. Lighting up candles on the cake, singing the birthday song and helping themselves to food, drinks and free balloons weren't enough for...
PIDIE JAYA, Indonesia - Indonesian President Joko Widodo pledged Friday to help the people of Aceh rebuild as he toured areas worst-hit by a devastating earthquake that killed more than 100 people and left thousands homeless. The shallow 6.5-magnitude quake...
BANGKOK - A criminal negligence trial against ousted former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's first female premier, will end in July 2017, with a verdict expected soon after, her lawyer said on Friday. Yingluck is accused of negligence over a...
